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11-28-2011, 10:37 PM
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![]() I just want you to know that the bee balm can get pretty tall and needs a bit of moisture. Here are some images of blazing stars (Liatris spp.): liatris - Google Search |
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12-03-2011, 08:45 PM
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These two I do know, but they are *woodland* wildflowers and would not do well in a full sun, rock garden like setting. |
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12-03-2011, 08:52 PM
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I'm basically unfamiliar with these three as well...and none seem suited for my native "rock garden", but I do remember my father growing draba in his rock garden. I'll have to do more research to see if there are any native to my area. |
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#45
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12-03-2011, 08:56 PM
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Draba cuneifolia page PLANTS Profile for Draba cuneifolia (wedgeleaf draba) | USDA PLANTS (Quick search during a commercial...I'll pull out my Native Plants of PA book another time.) ![]() |
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#49
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Equilibrium
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12-15-2011, 03:31 AM
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![]() Karli> You crack me up with all those smileys!!!
-- About the cut and paste deal.... my kids showed me how to do that and even after they showed me.... it still took me some tries on my own before I got it. I never did "get it" anytime anyone tried explaining it to me until my kid put his hand on mine on the mouse so.... next time you're at somebody's house whose got a computer.... ask if they know how and have them put their hand on yours and then you WILL get it. Once you get the motion down pat.... you'll turn into a cut and paste pro able to look up all those scientific names of plants in no time. -- Dappy's right on this, "These two I do know, but they are *woodland* wildflowers and would not do well in a full sun, rock garden like setting." While all the plants from the original list are good suggestions for rock gardening.... you're not exactly rock gardening in a tufa container that can be moved into shade.... you're more gravel driveway gardening which is a pretty hostile environment for plants and since you're planting right into the ground.... you have to pay attention to which plants can take full sun and which can't since your driveway's in full sun. You're pretty lucky since you've got the other side of your house that's in shade for any shade loving "rock garden" plants you like the looks of that would fizzle and fry planted in gravel in full sun. -- It's your lucky night I guess. I set my alarm clock to see meteor showers and this is the 3rd night in a row we've got clouds and rain... no meteor showers for me but... a boatload of clickable links for YOU since I'm up!! -- -Hypericum muticum (Hypericum mutilum) Dwarf St. Johnswort PLANTS Profile for Hypericum mutilum (dwarf St. Johnswort) | USDA PLANTS Hypericum mutilum page Dwarf St. Johnswort (Hypericum mutilum) Dwarf St. John's Wort (Hypericum mutilum) Hypericum* mutilum: UW-Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium: Plant Details Page -Hypoxis hirsutus (Hypoxis hirsute) Goldstar, Common Goldstar, Yellow Stargrass PLANTS Profile for Hypoxis hirsuta (common goldstar) | USDA PLANTS Hypoxis hirsuta page Yellow Star Grass (Hypoxis hirsuta) Yellow Stargrass (Hypoxis hirsuta) - Ontario Wildflowers -Viola pedata Birdfoot Violet PLANTS Profile for Viola pedata (birdfoot violet) | USDA PLANTS Viola pedata Birdfoot Violet (Viola pedata) Viola pedata Viola pedata page Hypoxis hirsuta (Common goldstar) | NPIN |
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